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Collection of the private acts of the General Assembly of the state of North Carolina: from the year 1715, to the year 1790, inclusive, now in force and use

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ed, pay and f;»'»fy to the faid Commiffioners, the fum of nine pounds for each lot by them fubfcribetl for; and in
cafe of the refulal or neglect of any fuilcriber to pay the laid law, the laid commiffioners (hall aud may commence a
fait for the fame in cheii o*n names, and therein ll.al! recover judgment with ccfis.
And for continuing ihe fucctflion of the commiffioners
:
V. B: it enacled, thst in caie of death, rcfufal to aft, or removal out of the (late of any of 'the faid commiffionerr,
<he furviving or other comniiffioners or a majority of them, (hall afi'emble, and lhall from ;ime to time by an inftru-ment
ol writing under their refpeftve hands and ieals, nominate Ionic other perlon being an inhabitant or freeholder
of the faid town, in the place of him fo dying, refufing to aft or removing out of the Hate, which new couimiflioner
io nominated and appointed (hall from thenceforth have the fame power and authority in all things concerning the
matter herein contained, as if he had been expielVly nominated and appointed by this aft.
Chap. LX. An cB for the lufpeclbn of tobacco at Jofeph Green's, in Wayne courtly.
WHEREAS it may be beneficial to the planters of tobacco in and adjacent to the county of Wayne, that an in.
fpeclion of that commodity fhould be eltabhlhed in faid county : And whereas the inhabitants of the fame have
at their own expence erefted and fitiilhed a convenient houfe at Spring bank, on Neufe River, where Jofeph Green
now lives infjid county of Wt-yve, tor the purpofe of floring tobacco •:
I. Be it therefore enacled, hj the Genoa!
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'(Jcmbly rf the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacled, by the au~
tbority of thefame, that the county court of Wayne fha!l appoint pvo difcreet and careful men, well acquainted with
the nature and qualities of tobacco, to be in fpeftors thereof ; who (hall take the fame oath, be fubject to the fame
i;ules, regulations and reftrictions to which infpectors of tobacco are fubjeft by an aft of the General Aflembly paffed
at halifax, in the year one thoufand feven hundred and feventy-feven, entitled, " an aEl to amend thejlaple oj tobacco
and prevent frauds." tS. C. L. «, I//7, /• 337-
II. And be it further enailed, by the authority aforefdid, that the infpefton fo appointed (lull have and receive of the
owners of tobacco, the fum of eight (hillings for each and every hoglhead, and the futn of one (hilling for each and e-very
hundred w eight ol transfer tobacco by them infpefted, in full for their trouble, finding naib, and every thing
•neceffary thereto.
III. And be it further enacled by the authority aforefaia, that all tobacco lo inlpected fliall be held and deemed mer-chantable
tobacco, as if the fame had been inlpefted at any other infpection within this Hate.
Chap. LXI. An ail for enabling certain perfons to perfeel a canal between Scuppernong river and .the lake near i\s
head,
WHEREAS it has been reprefented to this General Aflembly by Jcfiab Collins, Nathaniel fllen, and Samuel
Dickenjon, Efquires, that they are at a great expence cutting a canal from Scuppernong river torhelake ot that
jiamej a diftance of fix miles, by which they expect fo be enabled to reduce the waters in the lake t drain a vaft
quantity of fertile land, and the lame to w ater at pleafure, by which means they may greatly promote the culture of
hemp and rice ard conlequently the commerce ana revenue.- e.ffhis itate : and whereas the faid 'Collins, Alien and
Dickenfon have represented that there is (erne land in the neceflaiy courfe of the canal, which is iufpeftcd to belong
to an orphan, and other land whole owner is not perfectly known, and that fome impediments may arife from fuch
caufes to the proitcuticn of their defigti : and whereas it is the defiie of this legiilature to pi omote, every ufeful un-dertaking.
I. Be it enacled by the Gentrjl Afjir.ibly ojthefltte 'f NorthCarohna. and it is hereby enacled by ihe authority of tie
fame, that it fliall and may be lawful for Jojiah Collins, Hkthotnei AUtn and Samuel Dickenjon, and their heirs and al-ligns,
to carry on the canal which they have lately began from Scuppernong river by the molt direct or convenient
courle to Scupper »;«.; lake. Provided, they do noc injcre any utc'ul improvements. And whereas it may fo happen,
that the nectllary courfe of the canal may pal's through the lands of pirlons under the age of twenty. one years, or
through lone tr:ift the title of which may te.<hlpuiab1
'e, and others may refule to fell anddifpofe. of a.quamity fufE-cicnt
for the paflage of ihe faid canal :
V. 3e it thir.tjie enatled, by the authority aforefaid, that when (he direct and neceffary courle of the laid canal
fliall jals through the lands of any perfon or perlons und r the agr of twenty- one years, or where the title is dilpu-ted,
cr where the owner rcfufes to fell fo much land as may be necefTary, that it fliall and may be lawfal for the laid
johah Collins, A ati.-aniel Allen, and Samuel Dickinjon, their heirs or afligns to exhibit their petition to the county
court wherein the landlieih. letting forth the owner or claimant of the (aid lands, and the quamity required for the
palTapcof the f'id canal, whereupon the court fl:«l! order the furveyor of the county, with fix honeft freeholders by
the in appointed, to view, lay oil' and value on oath, as much of the faid land as fliall be lufficient for the paflage of the
faid caual, that i. to (ay, they (hail eftimate the value of a leftion or fmall (trip of fuch land of the breadth of eighty
feet, and of the neceflary length according as the canal may pafs, and they ftiall confider what damage the tract of
land in queltion may filltain by the cutting a canal through it in the manner propoltd ; and fliall determine what lum
of money the owner or owners of the (oil ought to receive from the proprietors of tte canal, which fliall be returned
under their h»nd. and feals. Provided nevtrthelef', that the (aid owner or owners, or guardians, flail have fuch
•reafo.iabie notice of fuch petition, and order as the court fliall deem neceflary, to attend at fuch furvey :.nd valu.it i.
.en. And provided alfo, that the paflage of the faid canal fliall not interfere with or take away houfes, .orchards, or.?*

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ed, pay and f;»'»fy to the faid Commiffioners, the fum of nine pounds for each lot by them fubfcribetl for; and in
cafe of the refulal or neglect of any fuilcriber to pay the laid law, the laid commiffioners (hall aud may commence a
fait for the fame in cheii o*n names, and therein ll.al! recover judgment with ccfis.
And for continuing ihe fucctflion of the commiffioners
:
V. B: it enacled, thst in caie of death, rcfufal to aft, or removal out of the (late of any of 'the faid commiffionerr,